Sri Rohini said: Alas, dear servant of Sri Hari, the residents of Vraja have by evil fate been all but slain. They have lost the last trace of good fortune and are drowning in an ocean of gloom. There they suffer, poisoned and scorched, in the flames of an underwater fire. So please do not destroy my moment of happiness by reminding me of them.

May 5, 2010

The Yoga of Reflection - 5 May 2010

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Chapter One from the Bhagavad-gita, "Dharma and Distress."

In this new sanga series called The Yoga of Reflection with Mahamuni dasa, Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja will discuss a particular philosophical point in the sastra from different angles. He will start with key themes from the Bhagavad-gita. After expounding on the point under discussion, Maharaja will discuss the point in depth with Mahamuni and then open the discussion for others.

Sri Pariksit said: Impelled by great respect for Narada, Uddhava suddenly stood up, held Narada's feet, and embraced them. Aware of what Narada was thinking, Uddhava remembered many devotees who had received the Lord's special favor. As Uddhava meditated on those devotees, their love for the Lord, and the wealth of their loving ecstasies, he felt distress, thinking himself fallen, and cried helplessly. Only with some effort was he able to regain his composure. Then he became joyful and spoke to the sage, moved by the sattvika emotion of jealousy.

Sri Rohini said: Alas, dear servant of Sri Hari, the residents of Vraja have by evil fate been all but slain. They have lost the last trace of good fortune and are drowning in an ocean of gloom. There they suffer, poisoned and scorched, in the flames of an underwater fire. So please do not destroy my moment of happiness by reminding me of them.

May 5, 2010

The Yoga of Reflection - 5 May 2010

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Chapter One from the Bhagavad-gita, "Dharma and Distress."

In this new sanga series called The Yoga of Reflection with Mahamuni dasa, Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja will discuss a particular philosophical point in the sastra from different angles. He will start with key themes from the Bhagavad-gita. After expounding on the point under discussion, Maharaja will discuss the point in depth with Mahamuni and then open the discussion for others.

Sri Pariksit said: Impelled by great respect for Narada, Uddhava suddenly stood up, held Narada's feet, and embraced them. Aware of what Narada was thinking, Uddhava remembered many devotees who had received the Lord's special favor. As Uddhava meditated on those devotees, their love for the Lord, and the wealth of their loving ecstasies, he felt distress, thinking himself fallen, and cried helplessly. Only with some effort was he able to regain his composure. Then he became joyful and spoke to the sage, moved by the sattvika emotion of jealousy.